NOT THE SAME

Panel 1.  In the foreground, Hound stands, in silhouette, facing a large view screen.  In the background, the view screen displays an assortment of Autobots, including Warpath (as seen in Panel 2).

CAP/HOUND:
Warpath...

Panel 2.  Warpath stands powerfully; he is centered and grounded.  Smoke billows as he fires a round from the cannon in his chest.

CAP/HOUND:
He doesn't talk about what happened to him at the Battle of Kaon --

SFX:
BOOM

WARPATH:
BOOM!

Panel 3.  Warpath's point-of-view.  Rumble stands on top of Warpath and smashes him in the face with his right pile driver.

CAP/HOUND:
-- the trauma he suffered --

SFX:
WHAM

Panel 4.  Warpath's point-of-view.  Rumble stands on top of Warpath and smashes him in the face with his left pile driver.

CAP/HOUND:
-- the stress he endured --

SFX:
KLANG

Panel 5.  A close-up of Warpath’s face.  He is broken -- an optic sensor shattered, black mech fluid spilled on the concrete beneath his head.

CAP/HOUND:
-- alone --

WARPATH:
wham.

WARPATH (continued):
klang.

Panel 6.  Warpath flips backward, transforming into vehicle mode.

CAP/HOUND:
-- so we don't ask.

SFX:
CH-CHAK

WARPATH:
CH-CHAK!

CAP/HOUND:
I don't think any of us will ever be the same after this.

Panel 7.  A close-up of Hound’s face.  He looks up at the view screen.

CAP/HOUND:
That goes without saying, I guess.